CUBA: All Free

Angling for a friendly reaction in the U.S.,
Rebel Raúl Castro's men freed the rest of their U.S. hostages last week
"because of the Lebanese situation.'' U.S. Navy helicopters flew to a
meadow near the eastern Cuban mountain town of Puriales and on four
successive days brought out the eleven marines and 18 sailors kidnaped
three weeks ago on a bus outside the Guantánamo naval base. The play
for U.S. good will was frank. Said the rebel commander in Puriales: "If
the admiral wants to send you into battle in Lebanon, we don't want to
hold you back."